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Ronald Forrester Obituary
1942-2018
Ron Forrester, son of Herman and Anna Forrester, was born on November 12, 1942 and died February 22, 2018 of complications from lung cancer. He graduated from John H. Reagan High School in Houston in 1961 and from the University of Texas in 1966 with a BBA in Marketing. Long before attending the University, he was a great fan of UT sports. Ron is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Susan Forrester, their children, Thomas Forrester and Carolyn Moore, a great niece, Mabel Moore, daughter of Carolyn and Thomas Moore, and a number of cousins and their children. Ron spent most of his working years in real estate, including working for the British American Cattle Company in Belize. Ron wanted to express his special thanks to his many friends, among them, Charles Clark, Jack Foster and James Estes, and to Dr. Bui of Well Med, Drs. Patt and Nuesch of Texas Oncology and their respective staffs for making the end of life as comfortable as possible. Ron was a member of the Austin Martini Foundation, the Austin Zoological Society and, as a young man, the Order of DeMolay, having received the degrees at Reagan Chapter. A Celebration of Life will be held at the W Hotel in Austin on April 22, 2018, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.
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